Questions on Constitutional Amendments

Choose the correct options from the given options:

1. Sindhi language was added in the Eighth Schedule through which amendment?

a. 11th

b. 20th

c. 21st

d. 29th

Ans. c

2. Which amendment abolished Privy Purses and privileges given to the former rulers of Indian States?

a. 26th

b. 21st

c. 42nd

d. 44th

Ans. a

3.The number of Lok Sabha seats were raised from 525 to 545 by which of the following amendment?

a. 24th

b. 31st

c. 42nd

d. 52nd

Ans. b

4. 10^th Schedule was added which provided for anti-defection laws y which of the following amendment?

a. 44th

b. 31st

c. 52nd

d. 42nd

Ans. c

5. By which of the following amendments four languages viz. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali were added to the Eighth Schedule?

a. 34th

b. 21st

c. 42nd

d. 92nd

Ans. d

6. Which amendment provided for 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections?

a. 34th

b. 103rd

c. 44th

d. 102nd

Ans. b

7. Which amendment provided for the formation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission?

a. 99th

b. 43rd

c. 84th

d. 103rd

Ans. a

8. By which of the following amendments 12^th Schedule was added which provided constitutional status to municipal governments?

a. 84th

b. 23rd

c. 74th

d. 33rd

Ans. c

9. Which amendment removed the reserved seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies?

a. 104th

b. 33rd

c. 84th

d. 103rd

Ans. a

10. Through which of the following Amendment tenure of Lok Sabha was again reduced to 5 years?

a. 24th

b. 23rd

c. 44th

d. 93rd

Ans. c

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